At 16:47 06-09-1999 -0500, you wrote:
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>> To pull the tape, pull back on the solenoid (right side of the drive,
>> near the front), move the lever, and pull the cartridge out. Now pull
>> all the tape out - preferably right into the garbage can!
>
> I take it you think the tape isn't worth feeding back through?
It's never a good idea to try reusing a TK50 cartridge that's been stuck
and manually removed. Even if you get it out, God only knows where the tape
will have been creased or crinkled, and that puts your data at risk.
The same applies to almost any tape cartridge or reel, especially if it's
been physically stressed.
It's beginning to sound as though you have a bad drive, though.
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Received on Mon Sep 06 1999 - 19:57:04 BST